80 - 89 AD: Let the Games Begin

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202 Decades of Western History

202 Decades

35 episodes

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A series making sense of the past 202 decades of Western History. Each episode examines a single decade of history, from 1 AD to the present day.

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A series making sense of the past 202 decades of Western History. Each episode examines a single decade of history, from 1 AD to the present day.

History

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80 - 89 AD: Let the Games Begin

202 Decades of Western History

52 minutes 15 seconds

1 year ago

80 - 89 AD: Let the Games Begin

In 81 AD, Emperor Titus inaugurated the Colosseum with 100 days of games. Not long afterward, he died of disease. His younger brother, Domitian, was then proclaimed as emperor. Domitian gets a lot of flack from the ancient historians, but the people and the army loved him and he administered the Roman Empire well. [Please submit end-of-century questions to 202decades@gmail.com]

Part 1 - The Days of Titus (03:18)

Part 2 - The Years of Domitian (16:14)

Part 3 - Caledonia (32:43)

Part 4 - Meet the Dacians (40:07)

Part 5 - Another Rhineland Rebellion (46:29)